I'm trying to get rid of Java as I have absolutely no need for it what-so-ever. But I can't. If I remove the installed Java-support another Java-support gets installed in it's place. And if I remove that I get another one instead. Why can't I remove Java?

Because you have applications installed that require Java (like LibreOffice, which is a Java application). So if you uninstall it, the package manager will detect you would end up with a broken system and so installs another package to satisfy the dependencies.

I guess your concern would be mostly about Java in your browser, from security standpoint? You can easily remove Java from your browser with the following command:

Vincent Vermeulen wrote:Because you have applications installed that require Java (like LibreOffice, which is a Java application). So if you uninstall it, the package manager will detect you would end up with a broken system and so installs another package to satisfy the dependencies.

I guess your concern would be mostly about Java in your browser, from security standpoint? You can easily remove Java from your browser with the following command:

With the following four commands I can completely remove Java from Linux Mint 13 MATE. Assuming you haven't added any applications to the default install of Linux Mint that require Java, this should work for you also.

If you want to get Java up and working, if you change your mind or looking for a Java that is working better on different browsers, check our thread down here about midway down. viewtopic.php?f=42&t=122822